The Art of Travel
Alain de Botton
This book had mixed reviews which initially put Doreen off. When
she saw the book she liked the feel of it, and its unusual shape,
and found the content very different to the reviews. A very
philosophical book with, for example, a chapter headed 'On
anticipation'. A wide-ranging book with a lot about art,
Flaubert, being in Egypt and a whole chapter on Wordsworth which
gave Doreen a new enthusiasm for this poet. An unexpected
pleasure.
Highly recommended.
Doreen 19/10/03
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